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13 Ghost Shark Photos & Video That Will Get You in the Halloween Spirit

They're known as spookfish for a reason.

October is upon us, and with it comes the spookiest time of the year. Are you getting your ghost and ghoul decorations ready to frighten the neighborhood? Well, maybe you can take some inspiration from one the sea's own real ghost: the ghost shark.

As Azula reported in the below video, "ghost shark" is the informal name for the chimaera. They also go by ratfish or spookfish.

And spooky they are.

Get into the Halloween spirit by taking a look at some of the ghost sharks that call the creepy deep sea home.

1. Like this glowing blue one.

Such an eerie shot.

2. This white ghost shark swimming in for a scare.

As Azula reported, ghost sharks can live 650 or more feet below the surface. That means they're not often spotted, and we're still capturing never-before-seen footage all the time.